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We’ve looked at 16 ways to rev up your metabolism — the rate your body burns fat. I like to call them the “sweet sixteen.” Here they are, in abbreviated form: Eat small meals throughout the day. Drink […]

Here’s another tip for revving up your sluggish metabolism: Make sure you are getting your B vitamins. According to the American Dietetic foundation, several of the B vitamins can give your natural fat-burning powers a boost. Vitamin B2, also known as […]

Want a new way to speed up your fat burn? Press the fast forward button for 10 to 40 seconds and your workout can become a much more effective metabolism booster. I personally would be content to do just about […]

Recipe Day -- Good-For-You Chocolate CakeI looked at the recipe in disbelief. NINE eggs? Surely that was a misprint. Only 3/4 cup flour in a cake? Not likely. As I studied about coconut flour, though, I saw that, yes, it does take that many eggs to make a successful cake with ...

Climbing Into Jesus' WheelbarrowOnce there was a famous tight-rope walker. He stood before a huge crowd by Niagara Falls, preparing to do his most daring feat.
“How many of you believe that I can walk across Niagara Falls on this tightrope?” he asked the people ...

How Do You Know When to Stop Eating?“We asked 150 Parisians how they knew they were through with dinner,” food psychologist Brian Wansink, PhD, said. “They said, ‘When we’re full.’ When we asked 150 Chicagoans that they said, ‘When the plate is empty.’” ...

Making Plans to SucceedH.A.L.T. -- Don’t get too hungry, too angry, too lonely, or too tired. But how do you do that? How do you avoid getting in a dangerously tempting position?
It takes planning. Start planning before you even head to the grocery store. ...

No More "If Onlys"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.- Carl Bard
If only -- If only. How the “if onlies” plague us! “If I had only kept up that healthy eating and exercise plan I ...